What is a simple ERX? - Answers Combination of drug + form + strength
e.g- Ibuprofen 200mg tablets
What is a package NDC record? - Answers Combination of ERX, package size + package type +
manufacturer
100 EA bottle of ibuprofen 200mg tablets from Perrigo
True/false: Each hospital at your organization has its own set of ERX records - Answers False. The whole
organization shares ERX records
True/false: Every ERX record in your system needs to be configured - Answers False: Most are imported
from third party data
True/false: Most ERX records are initially created from third ‐party data - Answers True
True/false: When you search for a new medication order, you're searching for an ERX record - Answers
True
True/false: Each hospital at your organization can use different NDCs for the same ERX - Answers True.
different hospitals have different packages in stock for a particular ERX record.
True/false: Most NDC records are initially created from third ‐party data - Answers True
True/false: When you search for a new medication order, you're searching for an NDC record - Answers
False. You are searching for an ERX
True/false: You can't verify a medication order without an NDC - Answers True. You can't verify without
knowing how it will be dispensed. Red stop sign will be there.
What is the dispensable product? - Answers The generic ERX record is referred to as the dispensable
product. The dispensable product is the ERX record that is added to a Medication List (EFY). The
dispensable product is the ERX record that needs to be configured.
When configuring an ERX, what is the 'The Order Name'? - Answers The Order Name appears in many
places throughout Hyperspace: the top of the Order Composer, on the MAR, on labels, etc
What fields in the ERX record should you fill in to enter the 'order name' ? - Answers 1. Medication short
name
2. Brand name
, 3. Inpatient Order Name Suffix
4. Include strength in order name ? - "Yes"
5. Include form in order name ? - "NO"
(In text, Page down 23 times to the 'Medication Order Name Text' screen)
When configuring an ERX, what is the 'The Order display name'? - Answers The Order Display Name
appears to end users in search results from the Orders activity, and when a user favorites a medication
to add it to their personal preference list.
How should an 'order display name' be configured? - Answers <generic name> (<Brand name>) <form>
<strength if appropriate>
(In text, page down 21 times to 'Inpatient Order Defaults' screen)
Should you type "Yes" in the 'include form in order name?' field for a simple ERX record you are
configuring in Text? - Answers No. The form from the vendor is not always formatted well, so you should
use the
Order Name Suffix field to enter the preferred form.
What are OCC records and what do they control? - Answers Order composer configuration (OCC)
records control how the order composer fields appear. each ERX is attached to an OCC record.
OCC records control display items, Item control, summary items
What does the OCC determine? - Answers - The summary sentence
- Which fields display in the Order Composer
- Which fields are recommended or required
What is the default OCC record? - Answers default OCC record "RX NON ‐FORMULARY CONFIGURATION"
that is set at the system‐wide level, is very broad and meant to apply to only ERX records that haven't
been configured for use.
Ordering providers and nurses administering medications see Admin Instructions and Product Admin
Instructions when appropriate. Which type are editable and patient specific? - Answers Admin
instructions